美国西北大学Robert James Vassar教授
Robert J Vassar
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Professor, Cell and Molecular Biology
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Core, Driskill Graduate Training Program in Life Sciences
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Core, Medical Scientist Training Program
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Core, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience PhD Program (NUIN)
Description of Interests
Our research focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. In particular, we investigate the beta-secretase enzyme BACE1, which initiates the production of the beta-amyloid peptide that plays a central early role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's. We use a combination of biochemical, cell culture and animal model approaches to investigate the role of BACE1 in health and disease.
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